Job/Group Overview:
We are seeking a Vice President to support algorithmic trading product initiatives specifically for the Japanese market. This role requires deep understanding of Japanese equity market micro structure and regulatory environment, combined with both Japanese and English business fluency. The successful candidate will serve as the primary liaison between global product teams and Japanese trading functions, clients, and senior management, ensuring product offerings are tailored to local market requirements. Working closely with the APAC Executive Director of Algo product, Japan Equities and global teams, this position focuses on market-specific product adaptation, stakeholder communication, and local relationship management. The role is based in Tokyo with occasional regional travel in Asia. The candidate will locally reportto the head of Equity DigitalInnovation, and functionally to the APAC Head of Algorithmic Trading Product (based in Hong Kong).
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Serve as primary point of contact for algorithmic trading product initiatives within the Japanese market, ensuring alignment with local trading practices and regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with Japanese trading desks, sales teams, and institutional clients to gather market-specific requirements and feedback on algorithmic execution strategies
- Deliver presentations and product updates to Japanese senior management, trading functions, and clients in both Japanese and English
- Monitor Japanese equity market developments, regulatory changes, and competitive landscape, providing insights to global product teams
- Support client onboarding and training for new algorithmic features, ensuring proper understanding of execution strategies and performance metrics
- Coordinate with compliance and legal teams to ensure algorithmic trading products meet Japanese regulatory standards and market conduct requirements
- Facilitate communication between Tokyo-based teams and global product management, ensuring timely escalation of issues and requirements
- Work with local stakeholders, strats and trading functions to define regional and global delivery roadmap
- Manage relationships with senior trading functions, sales teams, and institutional clients across Japan, delivering regular updates to global and local management on product performance and roadmap progress
